Disorders of Human Reproductive System MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Disorders of the Male Reproductive System:

• Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH):
  • Enlargement of the prostate gland due to old age.
  • Compresses the urethra, causing frequent urination.
  • Painful micturition.
  • Can be treated.
• Prostate Cancer:
  • Responsible for 2 to 3% male deaths.
  • Often stimulated by testosterone, treatment involves removal of testes.
  • Acid phosphatase is the most common marker enzyme for this disease.
• Sterility and Impotence
• Inguinal hernia:
  • Tearing of inguinal tissue causing protrusion of intestine into the scrotum.
• Cryptorchidism:
  • Testes fail to descend into the scrotum.
  • Caused by a deficiency of testosterone.

Disorders of the Female Reproductive System:

• Breast cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Ovarian cysts
• Ectopic pregnancy: Implantation of the embryo at a place other than the uterus, generally in the fallopian tube.
• Endometriosis: It is the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. 
• Menstrual disorders
• Amenorrhea: the absence of menstruation
• Menorrhagia: excessive menstruation
• Dysmenorrhea: painful menstruation
• Infertility

Developmental Disorders:

• Amnionitis: Inflammation of the amnion due to premature rupture of the amnion.
• Abortion: Birth of embryo or foetus about 20 weeks of gestation, that is, prior to the stage of viability.
• Teratogeny: Malformed infant.